scholarly journals Developing a Plastic Waste Management Program: From River Basins to Urban Beaches (Case Study)

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micaella R.F. Moura ◽  
Symone M.P. Falcão ◽  
Alisson Caetano Da Silva ◽  
Alfredo Ribeiro Neto ◽  
Suzana M.G.L. Montenegro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Urban Beaches

scholarly journals Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study

DYNA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (207) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Carlos Esteban Aristizabal-Alzate ◽  
José Luís González Manosalva
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Management Program ◽  
University System ◽  
Environmental Programs ◽  
Iso 14040 ◽  
Negative Impacts

Universities are complex organizations, so when implementing an EMS and adopting strategies, methodologies and programs they must involve the entire university system to minimize the negative impacts on the environment and, thus, lead the search for sustainable or carbon neutral organizations. Carbon Footprint was used as an indicator to measure the sustainability effectiveness of the environmental programs implemented and promoted by the EMS-ITM and how they mitigate the emission of GHGs. The calculation of this indicator was developed following ISO 14040-14044 and ISO 14064, for the ITM-Robledo campus and for the period 2015-2017. The results show the relevance and the reduction in the GHG emission levels achieved by the environmental programs studied, especially by the comprehensive solid waste management program, with which the highest levels of mitigation are achieved.

Leveraging resource ecologies for sustainability transitions – a waste management case

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rumy Narayan ◽  
Annika Tidström
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Addressing fundamental sustainability challenges has now become strategic for multi-national corporations. However, such challenges by their very nature are complex and require resources that are frequently beyond those that are traditionally accepted as relevant and crucial to a firm’s core business operations. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how firms identify and integrate diverse groups of actors using social intelligence to build an ecology of resources to tackle these complex challenges. Design/methodology/approach The empirical part is based on qualitative single case study research of a packaging company and its waste management program. Findings Organizing for sustainability requires business activities to be conceptualized as a continuous process of project building, involving actors in diverse settings and responsibilities divided thematically and spatially forming nets within a network to solve problems, collectively. There is a fundamental analytical problem of integrating a diversity of value spheres, and society has a set of rational methods for planning and action where decisions are made to privilege one aspect to the exclusion of others. Artificial separation of activities that are interdependent and failure to allow these activities to evolve through interactions in time and space could threaten sustainability. Research limitations/implications This is a single case study within a certain context, therefore ways for orchestrating resource ecologies need further investigation. Practical implications For managers, it is very important to recognize and appreciate the interconnectedness of resource ecologies but also that interactions resulting in joint actions can often have different rewards and benefits for the diverse range of actors implicated in such networks. This kind of social intelligence offers managers options to experiment with transitional pathways that match the objectives of diverse network actors and provide unique resource combinations for building competitive advantage. There is only so much that is under the control of managers or even firms, which means both must embrace uncertainty and the phenomenon of emergence. Social implications From a societal perspective, the findings of the study show how the open and transparent activities for the sustainability of one firm spread through different layers of the society through connecting, sharing and developing resources. Therefore, it is important for societies to enable and support the open sharing of resources for sustainability. Investments in large programs for transitions to sustainability tend to spread from a focal company into various projects for sustainability involving several layers of actors within society. This ensures that awareness, behaviors and attitudes related with sustainability become rooted in society and give rise to valuable innovations. Originality/value This study illustrates how resources are created and shaped through nets during transitions toward sustainability using social intelligence.

scholarly journals A Study of E-Waste Management Programs: a Comparative Analysis Of Switzerland And Ontario

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatyana Dashkova
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Electronic Equipment ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
Fast Development

Electronic waste (e-waste) is being generated around the globe at a high rate. High market penetration of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and the fast development of more innovative designs by producers and manufacturers on a regular basis make the current electrical and electronic equipment obsolete faster than before, which contributes towards the generation of more e-waste. To combat the issue, e-waste management programs are being developed, implemented, or evaluated in many jurisdictions around the world. Ontario is one of the jurisdictions that have taken initiatives and implemented an e-waste management program to address the rising quantity of e-waste. This thesis evaluates the Ontario's e-waste management program by using Logical Framework Approach (LFA) as an evaluation framework, and focusing on the criteria for a normative e-waste management program. It utilizes the Swiss e-waste management program as a case study to provide a comparative analysis, and extract valuable lessons through the application of the lesson-drawing approach that can be applied to improve the effectiveness of the implemented e-waste management program in Ontario.

scholarly journals A Study of E-Waste Management Programs: a Comparative Analysis Of Switzerland And Ontario

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatyana Dashkova
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Electronic Equipment ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
Fast Development

Electronic waste (e-waste) is being generated around the globe at a high rate. High market penetration of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and the fast development of more innovative designs by producers and manufacturers on a regular basis make the current electrical and electronic equipment obsolete faster than before, which contributes towards the generation of more e-waste. To combat the issue, e-waste management programs are being developed, implemented, or evaluated in many jurisdictions around the world. Ontario is one of the jurisdictions that have taken initiatives and implemented an e-waste management program to address the rising quantity of e-waste. This thesis evaluates the Ontario's e-waste management program by using Logical Framework Approach (LFA) as an evaluation framework, and focusing on the criteria for a normative e-waste management program. It utilizes the Swiss e-waste management program as a case study to provide a comparative analysis, and extract valuable lessons through the application of the lesson-drawing approach that can be applied to improve the effectiveness of the implemented e-waste management program in Ontario.

scholarly journals Coastal Community Perspective, Waste Density, and Spatial Area toward Sustainable Waste Management (Case Study: Ambon Bay, Indonesia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10947
Author(s):  
Herdis Herdiansyah ◽  
Halvina Grasela Saiya ◽  
Kunny Izza Indah Afkarina ◽  
Tito Latif Indra
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Community Perception ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Past ◽  
Management Case Study ◽  
Spatial Area

The coastal area has experienced significant changes of waste problems over the past few years. To resolve the waste problems in coastal areas, an understanding of community perception is needed to support government efforts. Therefore, this study aims to review people’s perspectives on the dynamics of waste in the coastal areas. Community perception data were compiled through semi-structured interviews with the surrounding communities in coastal areas. ArcGIS and load count analysis were used to analyze the waste density. Waste was collected from the coastal area in Ambon Bay and analyzed using waste density calculation and spatial analysis. The results show that the total waste density obtained at the coastal area of Ambon Bay is 0.249 kg/m2, of which 0.078 kg/m2 is the density of plastic waste, and 0.171 kg/m2 is the density of non-plastic waste. Communities in coastal areas have made efforts to deal with waste problems, but the efforts made are still ineffective in overcoming these problems. That problem happens because there is a lack of knowledge of the community and lack of infrastructure in coastal areas. The research results have the potential for replication in other coastal areas and are used as the basis of decision making for waste management improvement.

scholarly journals EFEKTIFITAS PROGRAM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH PLASTIC DI HOTEL (STUDI KASUS: PROGRAM “BYE-BYE PLASTIC 2018” DI DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON JAKARTA)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Dewi Hanifah ◽  
Finzky Finzky
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Environmental Development

<p align="center"><strong><em>ABSTRACT:</em></strong></p><h5 align="center"><em> </em></h5><p><em>Based on Fauzi and Oktavianus (2014), in Indonesia itself the social and economic level in Indonesia is in contrast to environmental development in Indonesia itself. The hospitality industry that operates 24 hours a day starts thinking about ways to reduce waste and they emphasize new practices that can cut their waste disposal costs, protect and conserve nature. Double Tree by Hilton as a five-star hotel tries a new step called "Bye-bye Plastic" as a movement to reduce plastic waste in hotels.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>The data in this study are qualitative and use a case study approach. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observations, literature studies, and documents from the Hotel. To measure the level of effectiveness of plastic waste management, especially in the 2018 Bye-bye Plastic Program, the author uses the theory of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative Theory (2017) regarding four good waste management steps.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>The conclusion of this study is that waste management in Double Tree by Hilton with the Bye-bye Plastic 2018 program is not effective where, from all four stages of waste management, everything has not been done and it works perfectly. Only in the first stage has there been action but the results have not been maximized. The advice that can be given is that the hotel must reevaluate this program, starting from the detailed program planning in advance so that it can save costs and improve the quality of the environment in Double Tree by Hilton Jakarta.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords: Waste Management, Plastic Waste, Hotel</em></strong></p>

scholarly journals Az önkormányzati együttműködés zavarai a Szeged Regionális Hulladékgazdálkodási ISPA projekt üzemeltetésének kezdeti szakaszában

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
Ferenc Szabó
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Management Program ◽  
The Other ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Environmental Infrastructure

On the basis of a case study I present the experiences of the operation and the typical operational conflicts of the completed Hungarian EU environmental infrastructure development projects, first of all from the aspect of the cooperation of the beneficiary local governments. In the analyzed case - „Szeged Regional Waste Management Program" ISPA project - the legal beneficiary is the municipality of Szeged, but the other 32 municipalities of the region are also interested in the successful implementation of the project and are responsible for the continuous long run operation.

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